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Obasanjo says 14m children are out of school in Nigeria today
By Oluwakemi Oladipo Lagos, Aug. 22, 2020 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday declared that in Nigeria today, over 14…
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UNILAG crisis latest: Step aside, Federal Government orders Babalakin, Ogundipe
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja, Aug. 21, 2020 The Federal Government has directed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the…
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Trump holds private memorial service for his brother at White House
Washington, Aug. 22, 2020 Donald Trump and his family bade farewell Friday to the U.S. president’s brother Robert, who died…
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Pastor Adeleke clocks 60
Pastor Julius Adeleke of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has clocked 60 years and family, friends, brethren, and…
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Pointblank Publisher, Jackson Ude’s father for burial September 4
The burial of late Elder Ude Jack Ohakwe, father of Investigative Journalist, Publisher and founder of Pointblanknews.com, Jackson Ude, has…
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NPDC eyes 600mmscf/d of gas supply to domestic gas market …Set to commission 240MT LPG Plant
The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), an Exploration and Production subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is looking…
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Two truck drivers bag one year jail term for illegal oil bunkering
8 Justice I.M. Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted the duo of…
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Improve your partnership with government, Wike urges companies
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged companies operating in the State to build strategic partnerships with Government to…
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Edo: Godwin versus ‘God-sent’ By Louis Odion, FNGE
The Bini word “Nosagie” (“Osagie” for short) translates roughly as “the one sent by God”. For incumbent Edo governor, the…
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Bayern Munich vs PSG: A true final of champions awaits in Lisbon
Lisbon, Aug. 21, 2020 After four thrilling quarter-finals, the upsets stopped at the last four stage in the UEFA Champions…
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Lagos will collaborate with NEPZA for businesses to thrive in Nigeria, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday assured the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) of the State’s collaboration…
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Buhari approves N13bn for community policing–NEC
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Aug. 20, 2020 The National Economic Council(NEC) says President Muhmmadu Buhari has approved N13 billion for…
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Last evacuation flight from US arrives Abuja, Lagos Friday with 208 passengers; Total returnees from US now 2,322
The 9th and last evacuation flight that is taking 208 stranded Nigerians from the United States of America, US, will…
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I hate trains. I hate bridges. I hate rice. I hate tallest building East of the Niger. By FEMI ADESINA
Let me give the background to this piece. I was reading some comments on Twitter early in the week, when…
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Villa Video leak: Punish Gambari, Oshiomhole with visa restrictions, Secondus urges US, others
The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has called on the global Democratic community to…
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NIMASA Governing Board approves promotion of 9 Directors, 586 others
The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has approved the promotion of 595 staff, including…
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Edo 2020: Okowa advises Ekpon people against vote selling; PDP promises to meet yearnings; Ikimi speaks
By Deborah Coker Ekpon (Edo State), Aug. 19, 2020 Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday advised the people of…
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Fed Poly, Ekowe Bayelsa has taken tertiary education to N/Delta creeks- Official
Executive Assistant to Dr Seiyaboh Idah, Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ekeowe, Bayelsa, Mr Alagba Ebiye says the institution has taken Oil…
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PDP chairman says 120,000 party cards collected since Obaseki joined the party
Igueben (Edo), Aug. 19, 2020 Dr Tony Aziegbemi, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has said that…
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Oyo releases flood alert advisory …asks residents to take precautionary measures seriously
The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, urged residents of the state, especially those in flood-prone local government areas, to take…
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Banditry in Nigeria has international dimension — IGP
By Muhammad Lawal/Ibrahim Bello Zuru (Kebbi State), Aug. 19, 2020 The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, says the…
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Bayelsa Police Command enlists residents’ support to combat crime
ACP Francis Ndabula, Area Commander in-charge of the Opolo Area, Bayelsa Command of the Nigeria Police on Tuesday enlisted the…
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Nwachukwu Ike, painter extraordinaire, passes on
There has been an outpouring of grief from all over the world following the announcement of the demise of Barrister…
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Mali: ECOWAS holds extraordinary summit Thursday; Nigeria demands immediate restoration of constitutional order
By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, Aug. 19, 2020 The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of…
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Prudential Zenith Life donates $100,000 USD towards fighting effects of COVID-19 in Nigeria
Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has donated the sum of One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$100,000) to Slum2School Africa to…
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